Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-07
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
Interview With MIR. Paris Gbson-Ex-
tensive Works to be Initiated
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Soon.
Mr.. Paris Gibson returned THURSDAY
from st. Paul, where he attended the an
nual meeting Of the Great Falls Land ant
Water Power CO., and conferred with Mr.
James j. Hill and others regarding the
the interests of Great Falls. sIr. Gibsor
was asked by representative ofthe TRIB
UNE for some news regarding home af
fairs.
"You may say said Mr.. Gibson. .sthat
Mr.. Tanning, of Minneapolis, will be here
in few days to examine the water power
at this city and report upon the best means
of employing it for industrial purposes.
As soon as Mr. Fanning's plans are COM
pleted, steps will be taken to carry them
into effect by the construction of dams
and other extensive works.
"Mr. Tanning" continued Mr. Gibson,
stands 1.-THE first ranks of hydraulic en-
gineers. He has not only national rep
utation, but his works-on hydraulic engi-
neering are REGARDED as standard authority
in Europe"
'sAre there aiF other works to eearried
out this spring, Mr.. Gibson?"
'There are. gol. BroadWater of Helena,
the president oSthe Montana Central rail
road will be hfe soon and will remain
about weeks While he is here ar
rangements WI be made for the union
depot OF the Mhtana Central and Mani
toba railroads. plans will be formed for
the building 0 the bridge over the Mis-
souri, river at t Is place. and for the con-
struction of thSshort railroad line which
will connect thAcity with the Sand Coulee
coal mines. SIPS will be taken at once
to carry all Misunderstanding into effect
ssHave any cHnges been made in re gard
to the sale of ls?"
ayes; it has zen decided to advance
the price ots business lots and to
forego the buileng contract for such prop
erty. This coue has been fully warrant
ed by the large Hmber of houses under
contract and thl general growth of the
city. We haveIso decided to sell lots in
portions of the ly at from $500 to 54C0
each. This Wienable persons of moder-
ate means, worka 6 men especially, to ac-
quire their naomes. These lots will |
be sold for Eone-fourth cash ard |
the remainder d one two and three |
years with sew per cent. interest.
which is much bow the current rate
at is the inter pn Of the company to
pursue broad iFal policy" continued
SLr. Gibson. "Asconcerned in the ad-
vancement of GIit Falls are animated
with the friendliefeelings for Fort Ben
ton, Helena, Butt1 BID ali other cities and
towns in this Iterrfy. We shall rejoice
in their prosperityhd work for the COM
mon good Of Monaa, whose ample re-
sources would supEt a score of large.
prosperous Cities"
sWhat progress icing made with the
Manitoba road, Mr.. ibson?"
ut is advancing Oh rapid strides to,
ward Great Falls, AMI expect that CON
struction work will commenced at this |
end in less than a nth. Track layinr
proceeds at the rate -four miles per day,
and will be incTeasefo seven miles as
soon as the days are ger. The grades {
are light and are in add with Mr.. Hills
purpose to provide M Rna with trunk I
railroad that can afforea carry her pro-
ducts at low rates Of frSht..
In regard to the san9ne deposits, Mr..
Gibson said: 1--WE shahake immediate $
steps to develop the vsadkinds of sand I
stone on these lands, ante shall be ready {
to ship both coal and Iding stone as S
soon as the railroads Already. Large 1
contracts have been madaready for such a
material Il